The Beginnings of Social Understanding by Judy Dunn (English) Paperback Book

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aeo Presents important data and powerful theoretical arguments about young childrena s social development. aeo A vivid, lively and readable book. aeo Judy Dunn is thought of as one of the most influential and interesting of developmental psychologists working today.

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What do young children, as they grow from infancy to childhood, understand of others and of their social world? How does this understanding change, and what influences its development?The Beginnings of Social Understanding draws on detailed studies of children within their families - their disputes with mother and siblings, their empathy and cooperation, their `pretend' stories and questions about others, and their `jokes' - to show vividly how children come to understand the social rules of the family and the feelings, intentions and relationships of others. Illustrating this case with the words of the children themselves, Judy Dunn argues that self-interest is an important force in their social development and that children's emotional experiences and their moral discourse of the family contribute crucially to their growing understanding of their social world.

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What do young children, as they grow from infancy to childhood, understand of others and of their social world? How does this understanding change, and what influences its development? The Beginnings of Social Understanding draws on detailed studies of children within their families - their disputes with mother and siblings, their empathy and cooperation, their 'pretend' stories and questions about others, and their 'jokes' - to show vividly how children come to understand the social rules of the family and the feelings, intentions and relationships of others. Illustrating this case with the words of the children themselves, Judy Dunn argues that self-interest is an important force in their social development and that children's emotional experiences and their moral discourse of the family contribute crucially to their growing understanding of their social world.

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What do young children, as they grow from infancy to childhood, understand of others and of their social world? How does this understanding change, and what influences its development? The Beginnings of Social Understanding draws on detailed studies of children within their families - their disputes with mother and siblings, their empathy and cooperation, their 'pretend' stories and questions about others, and their 'jokes' - to show vividly how children come to understand the social rules of the family and the feelings, intentions and relationships of others. Illustrating this case with the words of the children themselves, Judy Dunn argues that self-interest is an important force in their social development and that children's emotional experiences and their moral discourse of the family contribute crucially to their growing understanding of their social world.

Author Biography

Judy Dunn's previous books include `Mother Care, Other Care' (Penguin), `Sisters and Brothers' and `Distress and Comfort' (Fontana). Not for sale in USA, Canada, Central and South America.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction. 2. Confronting the Mother. 3. Confronting the Sibling. 4. Understanding, Self-Interest and Family Relationships. 5. Benevolent Babies?. 6. Cooperation between Siblings. 7. Talking About Others: Questions, Interventions and Narrative. 8. Jokes. 9. Implications.

Review

"Judy Dunn had given us a remarkable account of the social sensitivities of very young children. Her observations add up to a compelling case that children have a subtle and far reaching understanding of other people's feelings and intentions and of the dynamics of family interactions." Peter Bryant, University of Oxford "Her argument is sure to provoke debate, not least because it gives a rounded picture of pre-school children. They can be sensitive but also selfish, altruistic but also demanding, and that comes through in this fascinating book." Dr Paul L Harris, University of Oxford "Dunn has written this book with great clarity and persuasiveness, and many parts are very interesting to read. It will be both useful to the professional psychologist, and of interest to any parent who wants to understand more about what their child may understand about them." Times Higher Education Supplement

Kirkus US Review

This complex argument about the development of moral and social understanding in children has the exemplary features of Dunn's earlier works (Distress and Comfort, 1977; Sisters and Brothers, 1985) and demonstrates again her ability to pursue hard-to-research ideas with professional vigor and commonsense. Dunn finds a rich source of evidence in the social relationships of preschool children, particularly in exchanges with their mothers and older siblings. Referring to her own studies in Cambridge, Mass., to writings about children in family settings, and to the works of other developmental psychologists, she shows how children use their intelligence on what matters to them emotionally; experiencing distress or anger over conflict, for example, can contribute to learning, and a developing self-interest may act as motivation. Unlike much traditional research, Dunn's avoids the usual focus on stress factors (anxiety, guilt, fear) when examining the growth of understanding. Instead, she relies on everyday interactions, jokes, and make-believe games as equally valid indicators - think how siblings share a similar sense of the absurd - and she suggests that Stem's concept of "affect attunement" (that special alignment between mother and child) may extend to some sibling relationships. (She also knows that some preschoolers share better with friends than with siblings.) This book follows up on ideas introduced in Sisters and Brothers (e.g., the powerful socializing influence of older siblings) and includes support from a variety of relevant sources. Readers will value Dunn's subtle and penetrating discriminations and see this work as a corrective to theories like Piaget's, which tend to neglect affective dynamics and see learning as independent of emotional and maturational processes. (Kirkus Reviews)

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What do young children, as they grow from infancy to childhood, understand of others and of their social world? How does this understanding change, and what influences its development? The Beginnings of Social Understanding draws on detailed studies of children within their families - their disputes with mother and siblings, their empathy and cooperation, their 'pretend stories and questions about others, and their 'jokes - to show vividly how children come to understand the social rules of the family and the feelings, intentions and relationships of others. Illustrating this case with the words of the children themselves, Judy Dunn argues that self-interest is an important force in their social development and that childrens emotional experiences and their moral discourse of the family contribute crucially to their growing understanding of their social world.

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"Judy Dunn had given us a remarkable account of the social sensitivities of very young children. Her observations add up to a compelling case that children have a subtle and far reaching understanding of other people's feelings and intentions and of the dynamics of family interactions." Peter Bryant, University of Oxford "Her argument is sure to provoke debate, not least because it gives a rounded picture of pre-school children. They can be sensitive but also selfish, altruistic but also demanding, and that comes through in this fascinating book." Dr Paul L Harris, University of Oxford "Dunn has written this book with great clarity and persuasiveness, and many parts are very interesting to read. It will be both useful to the professional psychologist, and of interest to any parent who wants to understand more about what their child may understand about them." Times Higher Education Supplement

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"Judy Dunn had given us a remarkable account of the social sensitivities of very young children. Her observations add up to a compelling case that children have a subtle and far reaching understanding of other people's feelings and intentions and of the dynamics of family interactions." Peter Bryant, University of Oxford "Her argument is sure to provoke debate, not least because it gives a rounded picture of pre-school children. They can be sensitive but also selfish, altruistic but also demanding, and that comes through in this fascinating book." Dr Paul L Harris, University of Oxford "Dunn has written this book with great clarity and persuasiveness, and many parts are very interesting to read. It will be both useful to the professional psychologist, and of interest to any parent who wants to understand more about what their child may understand about them." Times Higher Education Supplement

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"Judy Dunn had given us a remarkable account of the social sensitivities of very young children. Her observations add up to a compelling case that children have a subtle and far reaching understanding of other people's feelings and intentions and of the dynamics of family interactions." Peter Bryant, University of Oxford "Her argument is sure to provoke debate, not least because it gives a rounded picture of pre-school children. They can be sensitive but also selfish, altruistic but also demanding, and that comes through in this fascinating book." Dr Paul L Harris, University of Oxford "Dunn has written this book with great clarity and persuasiveness, and many parts are very interesting to read. It will be both useful to the professional psychologist, and of interest to any parent who wants to understand more about what their child may understand about them." Times Higher Education Supplement

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* Presents important data and powerful theoretical arguments about young children's social development. * A vivid, lively and readable book. * Judy Dunn is thought of as one of the most influential and interesting of developmental psychologists working today.* Presents important data and powerful theoretical arguments about young children's social development. * A vivid, lively and readable book. * Judy Dunn is thought of as one of the most influential and interesting of developmental psychologists working today.

Details ISBN0631157751 Author Judy Dunn Short Title BEGINNINGS OF SOCIAL UNDERSTAN Pages 224 Language English ISBN-10 0631157751 ISBN-13 9780631157755 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 306.875 Birth 1939 Affiliation Institute of Psychiatry, London Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK In Edition 1st DOI 10.1604/9780631157755 UK Release Date 1988-09-22 AU Release Date 1988-09-22 NZ Release Date 1988-09-22 US Release Date 1988-09-22 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd Year 1988 Publication Date 1988-09-22 Imprint Wiley-Blackwell Place of Publication Hoboken Audience Undergraduate Country of Publication United Kingdom We've got this

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